M
Woody · 2016

Much Ado About The Duke

Rating4.0 ★ 1,116 votes
GenderMen
Year2016
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The notes

5 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
48
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
35
intimateenormous
Price value25
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean60
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
WoodyRoseFresh SpicyAromaticLeatherWarm SpicyHerbalFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Woody
Rose
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Leather
Warm Spicy
Herbal
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
18%
moderate
54%
long lasting
16%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
22%
moderate
57%
strong
13%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
30%
summer
15%
fall
32%
winter
23%
Time of day
day
54%
night
46%
Gender
female
4%
more female
6%
unisex
48%
more male
33%
male
9%
Value
way overpriced
29%
overpriced
47%
ok
20%
good value
2%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
unexpecteduniquescentfreshelegantsexytouchbalancedgincuminrosenotes
What people criticise
lowlongevitysillagedisappointingperformancehighpriceroseloversexpectingprominencestrong

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

RoseLeatherWoody NotesBlack PepperGin
unlayered

Signature pair: Leather and Black Pepper

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In plain words

The main accords of Much Ado About The Duke are woody and rose. Its key notes are Rose, Pepper, Gin and Woody Notes. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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